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Home telerehabilitation provides similar benefits as usual care for post-knee arthroplasty

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February 2014

Home telerehabilitation provides similar benefits as usual care for post-knee arthroplasty

Vol: 3| Issue: 2| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A randomized controlled trial of home telerehabilitation for post-knee arthroplasty

J Telemed Telecare. 2011;17(4):195-8. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2010.100602. Epub 2011 Mar 11

Contributing Authors:
M Tousignant H Moffet P Boissy H Corriveau F Cabana F Marquis

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Synopsis

48 patients were randomized to assess the effectiveness of home telerehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on improving disability and function. Patients received either usual care or telerehabilitation (conducted by physiotherapists using videoconferencing to the patient’s home through an internet connection) and were assessed after 2 months. Results revealed that home telerehabil...

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